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ASPIRA City College

Philadelphia, PA · City · 8 students
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$13,671
Average net priceYour net price
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
Not reported
Graduation rate
$34,857
Earnings 10 years on
50%
Acceptance rate
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
About

Formerly known as the Center for Direct Instruction, ASPIRA City College in Philadelphia is a private, non-profit technical institution best known for providing accessible, career-focused education to underserved and bilingual communities. Its strongest offerings are practical associate degree and diploma programs tailored to high-demand technical fields, including Computer Support Specialist, Accounting Medical Specialist, and Web Design. The commuter campus culture is tightly knit, supportive, and largely centered on working adults, first-generation college students, and bilingual learners balancing their studies with external responsibilities. What sets the college apart is its direct affiliation with the ASPIRA Association, which embeds a strong mission of Latino community empowerment and hands-on, bilingual workforce development into its small, focused classroom settings.


Wikipedia:ASPIRA City College, formerly WFI City College, is a nonprofit career college in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The college is owned by the Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) and is incorporated in Pennsylvania.

Location
Philadelphia, PA, 19140-2302 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
PHL · Philadelphia
12 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$12,147
Books & supplies$1,203
Cost of attendance$18,252
Average net price$13,671
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$12,147
Books & supplies$1,203
Cost of attendance$18,252
Average net price$13,671
Net price by family income
Outcomes
Completion
8 yrs after starting
55% graduated · 9% transferred · 35% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$21,998
10 yrs after entry$34,857
Debt
Middle 50% owe$5.5k–$10.3k
Admissions
Getting in
Admit rate
50%
Test policy
Not required
Admitted students
Yield: 100.0% of admitted students enroll 

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Essay prompts

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Student Body
Gender
Men 75%Women 25%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
7 : 1
Pell grant
79%
First-gen
58%
Family income
$7,349
Independent
74%
Age at entry
29.0
Part-time
25%
Where first-years come from
In state (PA)
100.0%
Out of state
0.0%
International
0.0%
Race & ethnicity
Hispanic
100%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Faculty salary
$4,537/mo
Teaching spend
$19,219
per student
Federal loans
50%

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